Motor Trend McLaren P1: 2.6 to 60mph 9.8 sec @ 148.9 mph

[overst33r]

This is mind-boggling acceleration. I wonder if they will ever publish the 'ring time... Rumor is they don't want to because it's slower than the 918. Hard to imagine considering the hardware...

ACCELERATION TO MPH
0-30 1.2 sec
0-40 1.7
0-50 2.1
0-60 2.6
0-70 3.0
0-80 3.5
0-90 4.1
0-100 4.7
0-110 5.5
0-120 6.3
0-130 7.4
0-140 8.5
0-150 9.9
0-160 11.6
PASSING, 45-65 MPH 0.9
QUARTER MILE 9.8 sec @ 148.9 mph

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests...roduction_car_record/specs.html#ixzz2vvKNmcP8

 

[Insomniator]

That 0-130 is faster than most cars' 0-60.

Is grip basically the only thing keeping cars like this from accelerating even faster?

 

[vshah]

That 0-130 is faster than most cars' 0-60.

Is grip basically the only thing keeping cars like this from accelerating even faster?

grip & driveline tolerances. I imagine they have to ease on the torque from a standstill in a controlled fashion in order to not break anything.

probably mostly grip though.

 

[RichieZ]

rumor is the battery is pretty small on the P1 so the KERS system will run out of power on a full nurbering run - making it slower than the 918

 

[Arkaign]

rumor is the battery is pretty small on the P1 so the KERS system will run out of power on a full nurbering run - making it slower than the 918

Also RWD vs. AWD means they have to ease out of curves more, just like the GT-R with mediocre power can do immense things by putting the power down earlier.

 

[tcG]

Koenigseggs (of multiple varieties) are faster.

 

[tsupersonic]

Koenigseggs (of multiple varieties) are faster.

I think only the Agera R can almost match the 0-60. We'll have to see what the 1:1 can do on a test. The P1 is definitely a crazy fast car. Between the P1 and the 918, I think the P1 is a driver's car, and the 918 is a more livable daily driver.

 

[michal1980]

I love that the harder a car is to drive, the more it becomes a 'drivers' car.

Why do drivers want to fight the machine?

 

[dguy6789]

I love that the harder a car is to drive, the more it becomes a 'drivers' car.

Why do drivers want to fight the machine?

It's not so much fighting it but doing the driving yourself and being able to get a better feel for exactly what the machine is capable of. Cars that assist with everything and shift for you and stuff the cockpit with luxury appliances feel a lot more bland to drive(not that either of the two cars could be considered bland).

 

[Skurge]

It's not so much fighting it but doing the driving yourself and being able to get a better feel for exactly what the machine is capable of. Cars that assist with everything and shift for you and stuff the cockpit with luxury appliances feel a lot more bland to drive(not that either of the two cars could be considered bland).

Unless it is a ferrari... then it doesn't matter how many assists it has, it's still a "drivers car"

 

[dguy6789]

Unless it is a ferrari... then it doesn't matter how many assists it has, it's still a "drivers car"

Hardly. Cars like the Mclaren F1 make the Enzo Ferrari feel like a family sedan.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Whoa! That is literbike fast.

 

[_Rick_]

0-88 in 4 seconds.
Libyans ain't got a chance!

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

^^ LOL


Imagine pulling up behind one of these doing 55 on the free way. Id spooge my pants. Looks awkwarkedly amazing

 

[overst33r]

Koenigseggs (of multiple varieties) are faster.

Got some instrumented data?

 

[KentState]

Impressive, but I had to laugh at the warranty:

BASIC WARRANTY 3 yrs/Unlimited miles
POWERTRAIN WARRANTY 3 yrs/Unlimited miles
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 3 yrs/Unlimited miles